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The "Mehr Demokratie" association sees the problem, particularly in eastern Germany, that the five-percent hurdle makes it more difficult to form a government. The association is therefore calling for a change.
The AfD wants to anchor itself even more firmly in local politics and is also sending non-party candidates into the race. In Meißen, it is relying on a former NPD member.
The election results for the Leipzig 2025 Migrant Advisory Council have been announced. 16 members were elected to promote integration and political participation.
The youth parliament in Leipzig has been elected. 20 representatives were chosen from 23 candidates. The online election allowed around 50,000 young people to cast their vote.
Mayoral election in Heidenau: The candidate of the Heidenau citizens' initiative made up a significant deficit from the first round of voting.
The early federal election shows successes for fringe positions in Saxony: AfD and Linke are making significant gains among young voters, reports the State Statistical Office.
The candidates for the election of the Migrant Advisory Council in Leipzig have been chosen. Over 50 applications were accepted. The election strengthens political participation.
Marion Franz did not quite manage to achieve the necessary absolute majority in the mayoral election. The people of Heidenau will now be asked to vote a second time.
The sixth Leipzig Youth Parliament is about to be elected. Discover exciting details about the candidates and the online election process. Information event on April 4 in the New Town Hall.
Leipzig promotes political participation through the election of the Migrant Advisory Council. Around 90,000 eligible voters can take part.
Politicians have to put up with a lot in these times. Their constituency offices are also repeatedly the target of attacks. Sören Pellmann (Left Party) from Leipzig has now been hit again.
Eggs thrown, insults, attacks: Once again, the election campaign was not free of attacks. But the acts of violence decreased. According to Interior Minister Schuster, the protective measures were effective.
The CDU in Saxony has also made it unmistakably clear after the parliamentary elections: there will be no cooperation with the AfD. In an open letter, the party nevertheless invites us to a discussion.
The Left Party is currently experiencing a real boom. In Saxony, they are once again ahead in terms of membership figures after a wave of new members in recent weeks.
Even though the CDU won the federal election nationwide, the AfD was far ahead in many places in the east. Saxony's Minister President Kretschmer is calling for consequences.
The AfD was particularly successful in the federal elections in the eastern German states. But it is also gaining strength in the west. Does it have similar potential there?
The rise of the BSW appears to have been halted for the time being. As the young party failed to enter the Bundestag for the first time, more responsibility will now rest with the regional associations.
After every election, parties emphasize positive aspects even after a defeat. In Saxony, the AfD presents itself confidently after a clear victory and questions the firewall.
The rise of the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance appears to have been halted for the time being. The young party has failed to enter the Bundestag for the first time. Nevertheless, people in Saxony remain optimistic.
Failure as an opportunity: the SPD must first find itself after the disaster of the federal elections. In Saxony, however, the defeat is also seen as a signal of new beginnings.
The topic of demolition is currently playing a major role in Dresden. Citizens want the broken Carola Bridge to be demolished quickly. The AfD has something else in mind when it comes to demolition.
The CDU/CSU wants to discuss a future coalition after the Bundestag elections - with the significantly reduced SPD. What are the chances of success?
Until now, 38 politicians have represented the interests of the Saxons in the Bundestag. In future, there will be slightly fewer. For the first time, not all direct candidates will enter parliament.
The AfD has already emerged victorious twice from federal elections in Saxony. And now it is also ahead in the count. The SPD calls their result catastrophic.
Clear victory in the first round of voting: In the election campaign for the office of mayor in Grimma, Tino Kießig promoted himself with the attributes "independent" and "reliable". Now he can prove himself.
The AfD has clearly won the federal election in Saxony. The party, which has been classified by the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution as a confirmed right-wing extremist party, achieved 37.3 percent after all constituencies were counted, according to data from the state election ad ..
Dresden has been a safe bet for the CDU in federal elections since reunification. Those days are now over. This time, the AfD is the top dog.
The FDP is facing a shambles. As things stand, it will no longer be represented in the next Bundestag. There are already calls for a reappraisal.
AfD politician Maximilian Krah is controversial within his own ranks. Nevertheless, he won the most votes in his constituency in the Bundestag election.
Hat-trick in Leipzig: Left Party politician Sören Pellmann has won his constituency in the trade fair city for the third time after 2017 and 2021.
The East tends to vote to the right. The AfD will be the second strongest force in the future Bundestag - and probably owes this in particular to its voters in the new federal states.
The AfD is in second place nationwide - how should this result of the federal election be classified? Extremism researcher Matthias Quent has a clear position on this.
AfD leader Tino Chrupalla also wins the third "home game" in his Görlitz constituency in the Bundestag election. He received just over twice as many votes as the next-placed candidate.
Chemnitz is considered the stronghold of the SPD in Saxony. The Social Democrats have been the mayor here for decades. The AfD now has the best chance of winning the direct mandate.
The AfD has already emerged victorious twice from federal elections in Saxony. And now, too, it is far ahead in the count.
AfD Federal Chairman Tino Chrupalla has cast his vote for the Bundestag elections in person. Co-chairwoman Alice Weidel has already voted by other means.
After the state elections on September 1, people in Saxony will be called to the polls again within six months. The federal election falls in the middle of the winter vacations.
After the state elections on September 1, people in Saxony will be called to the polls again within six months. The federal election falls in the middle of the winter vacations.
Hundreds of voters in Saxony are behind bars for this Sunday's federal election. They too can vote - by post or with the blessing of the prison management at the polling station.
Videos of alleged manipulation of ballot papers to the detriment of the AfD appeared online. The authorities were quickly able to expose these as forgeries. The trail leads to Russia.
One year after the major farmer protests across Germany, farmers still see numerous unresolved problems.
The CDU political celebrities from the new federal states meet in Halle for the final spurt of the election campaign. They will discuss the paper "For a new departure in the East" and the candidate for Chancellor.
A few days before the Bundestag elections, the CDU has presented a paper on its ideas for eastern Germany. The main aim is to boost the SME economy.
Saxony's head of government Kretschmer sides with Bavaria's Prime Minister Söder. He says: No coalition with the Greens.
The early election to the new Bundestag is also a challenge for blind and visually impaired people in Saxony. How can those affected participate independently in the Bundestag elections?
The outcome of the early Bundestag elections will determine Germany's near future. In view of the tensions in society, the Christian churches feel obliged to make an appeal.
Every vote counts. That is why some parties also rely on advertising and information during elections, and not just in German.
Threats, insults, violence - left-wing campaigners have already been attacked several times in Saxony. In Bautzen, the team at an information stand was hit.
The Deutschlandticket is still valid - but for how long? Funding beyond 2025 is unclear. While the Federal Union is keeping a low profile, Saxony's transport minister is pushing for a continuation.
Two ministerial posts in the outgoing federal government are occupied by East Germans. With a view to the future cabinet, there are clear demands from Saxony.
At the SPD election campaign appearance in Leipzig, Chancellor Scholz calls for an objective debate on migration. He warns that prosperity cannot be secured without immigration.
The popular online tool is also available to touch. Participants can use sticky dots to indicate their positions on various theses. Eight dates are planned in Saxony.
The fact that the CDU/CSU has accepted AfD votes in the Bundestag is partly upsetting the CDU. The heads of government of Saxony and Thuringia consider the approach to be correct.
The new Bundestag will be elected in the middle of the Saxon winter vacations. There are already signs of a huge rush for postal votes. A number of applications have already been submitted in the state capital.
Saxony's companies are facing difficult months. They are complaining about weaker demand at home and abroad. This is why companies are keeping their money together - for example when it comes to investments.
Unknown persons have opened a postal ballot box for the Bundestag elections in Torgau. The town has filed a complaint. Were ballot papers stolen?
The Bundestag election falls during the Saxon vacations. Postal voters should therefore hurry. The state electoral officer has another tip.
Ballot papers already printed in two constituencies in Saxony have to be destroyed because they are faulty. The period for postal voting is now becoming even shorter.
Since the founding of the BSW, the Left has had to contend with a significant decline in election results. Elsewhere, however, the curve is clearly pointing upwards.
The Saxony State Center for Political Education holds forums before the federal elections. The Free Voters regularly fall through the cracks when it comes to the selection criteria for an invitation.
Union chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz wants to make the AfD superfluous. He also believes that his own party is partly to blame for its rise.
From Monday, citizens in Dresden can check whether they are on the electoral roll. Anyone who has not received a voter's notification should take action now.
Union chancellor candidate Merz is sticking to proposals for a tougher migration policy despite criticism, even if the AfD agrees. In Saxony, he has the support of the CDU/CSU.
Following the resignation of Dirk Neubauer, voters in the district of Central Saxony are voting on his successor. The decision will be made in the first round of voting.
Following the resignation of Dirk Neubauer, a new district administrator will be elected in the district of Central Saxony. Which of the five candidates will win the race?
A complaint against several FDP state lists caused a stir. The Liberals in Saxony were also affected. However, the state election committee has now given the green light.
In the age of social media, misinformation is booming and spreading at breakneck speed. This is dangerous for a democracy. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution is also concerned.
Significantly fewer state lists were received by the state returning officer this year.
The automotive industry and its suppliers are under pressure. Chancellor Scholz can imagine promoting electric cars and is calling for a European solution.
Just over a week ago, the parties in Saxony put up their first election posters. Several teams were injured, threatened or insulted in the process. One party in particular was affected.
The Saxon SPD is putting up a fighting fight in the election campaign for the Bundestag elections. They want to fight for every percentage point.
5,300 election workers are needed in Leipzig for the Bundestag elections. Based on the number of volunteers registered, this should be easily achievable.
The Bundestag election falls during the Saxon vacations. The deadlines are also shorter. Postal voters should therefore hurry.
Chancellor Scholz answers questions from citizens at a town hall event in Chemnitz. He also discusses the future of pensions.
Despite the early general election, the production of ballot papers remains stable. A paper mill in Saxony has taken on a special role in this.
The early federal election is a logistical challenge due to the short time available. The state electoral administration turns to the population.
How to deal with the AfD? Thuringia's President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution sees the rhetoric at the AfD party conference as disinhibition - and calls for further steps to be taken against the party.
"The family, consisting of father, mother and children, is the nucleus of society," writes the AfD in its election manifesto. The party conference is also about the Young Alternative.
The AfD continues its party conference in Riesa. Meanwhile, the BSW is meeting in Bonn - here, too, the focus is on the election program and the selection of a candidate for chancellor.
Sören Pellmann is set to do it again. The Left Party politician from Leipzig is now also leading his party's Saxon list for the federal elections.
Blockades by demonstrators on the access routes, police operations and checks - the counter-protest significantly delays the start of the AfD party conference. It starts much later than planned.
"Always courageous. Always for us," reads a billboard next to Alice Weidel's picture. But before the delegates can choose the AfD leader as their candidate for chancellor, they have to get past the protests.
The AfD meets in Riesa for the party conference to elect Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor and to decide on the election program. There is a threat of controversy over some issues. Demonstrations take place outside the hall.
The AfD meets in Riesa for the party conference to elect Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor and to decide on the election program. There is a threat of controversy over some issues. Demonstrations take place outside the hall.
Leipzig's directly elected member of the Bundestag, Sören Pellmann, is certain that the Left Party will win three direct mandates in the Bundestag elections in February.
After another defeat in the state elections, the extra-parliamentary FDP in Saxony is in a phase of rebuilding. At the Epiphany meeting, the party shows itself to be combative.
The BSW achieved double-digit results in elections in Saxony last year. Can it repeat this in the federal elections?
The churches are campaigning for active participation in the Bundestag elections. The initiative from Saxony is now set to take effect nationwide.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance in Saxony is only one year old and is already in its third election campaign. After the parliamentary elections, the structures in Saxony are to be expanded.
Following the break-up of the traffic light coalition, the parties are gearing up for an early general election in February. The SPD's top candidate in Saxony is co-leader Kathrin Michel.
The FDP's election results in Saxony have been poor recently. Can it turn this around for the federal election?
Nach der verlorenen Vertrauensfrage von Scholz präsentiert die CDU/CSU ihr Wahlprogramm 2025: Wirtschaft, Sicherheit und Migrationswende im Fokus.
The Prime Minister of Saxony will be elected on Wednesday. The Greens had raised concerns about the voting procedure. A further expert opinion should bring clarity.
The time has come on Wednesday: Saxony will elect its prime minister. However, the Greens do not agree with the voting procedure.
The Free Voters in Saxony see themselves caught between the CDU and the AfD. They have now determined their list of candidates for the Bundestag elections.
Saxony's Greens have put together their team for the federal elections. The woman at the top comes from Leipzig and already has experience in federal politics.
The CDU wants to enter into an alliance with the SPD in Saxony for another five years. The majority in favor of the coalition agreement is clear.
The approval of the CDU and SPD base for the new Saxon coalition agreement is considered certain. The CDU/CSU in the Free State also wants to set its personnel course for the new Bundestag.
The approval of the CDU and SPD base for the new Saxon coalition agreement is considered certain. The CDU/CSU in the Free State also wants to set its personnel course for the new Bundestag.
The controversial AfD politician Maximilian Krah wants to move from the EU Parliament to the Bundestag. He has now cleared one hurdle: The AfD in Saxony is putting him forward as a direct candidate.